John Morrissey versus John C. Heenan, October 1858

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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, December 30, 2008.

Depicted ContentMorrissey, John

Depicted ContentJohn Morrissey officially relinquishes his U.S. heavyweight boxing title and retires from the ring

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The great prize-fight between Morrissey and the Benicia Boy at Long Point, Canada West - the commencement of the fight/ from a sketch taken on the spot by our own artist.

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First appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, October 30, 1858, p. 343.